Alcohol----and the facts!!!Alcohol----and the facts!!!

Is it right for you?Is it right for you?

Learn how to make healthyLearn how to make healthy decisions.decisions.

What is the ingredient in What is the ingredient in alcohol that makes it alcohol that makes it intoxicating?intoxicating?

EthanolEthanol It acts as an It acts as an

anesthetic and anesthetic and puts the brain puts the brain to sleep.to sleep.

How does alcohol affect How does alcohol affect the body?the body?

It slows down It slows down the central the central nervous nervous system.system.

Acts as a Acts as a DepressantDepressant

If it acts as a depressant, If it acts as a depressant, don’t my organs slow down?don’t my organs slow down?

My heart rate My heart rate begins to slow begins to slow downdown

My breathing My breathing begins to slow begins to slow downdown

Lets clear up some myths Lets clear up some myths about alcohol?about alcohol?

It is not a stimulantIt is not a stimulant Caffeine will not Caffeine will not

sober a person upsober a person up Food will not keep Food will not keep

you from you from becoming becoming intoxicatedintoxicated

More myths to clarifyMore myths to clarify

Beer is not safer Beer is not safer than wine or than wine or hard liquorhard liquor

Alcoholism is in Alcoholism is in fact a diseasefact a disease

Alcohol does not Alcohol does not prevent heart prevent heart disease.disease.

What are the different What are the different types of alcohol?types of alcohol?

BeerBeer WineWine LiquorLiquor

How much alcohol is in How much alcohol is in each type?each type? In one can or bottle of beer (12 In one can or bottle of beer (12

oz), there is 5 % alcohol.oz), there is 5 % alcohol. In a ½ glass or 5 oz. of wine, In a ½ glass or 5 oz. of wine,

there is approximately 12% there is approximately 12% alcohol.alcohol.

In 1 1/2 oz. of liquor, there is In 1 1/2 oz. of liquor, there is approximately 40% alcohol.approximately 40% alcohol.

Can alcohol affect people Can alcohol affect people differently?differently?

It depends upon It depends upon 4 things:4 things:

Amount Amount consumedconsumed

Body weightBody weight GenderGender AttitudeAttitude

After you drink alcohol, After you drink alcohol, where in the body does it where in the body does it go?go?

11stst--stomach--stomach 22nd---nd---small small

intestinesintestines 33rdrd-bloodstream-bloodstream 44th---th---brainbrain 55th---th---liverliver

How long does it take How long does it take alcohol to affect the brain?alcohol to affect the brain?

30 seconds30 seconds

What does B.A.C stand What does B.A.C stand for?for?

Blood Alcohol Blood Alcohol ContentContent

.08 is the legal .08 is the legal limit in most limit in most states.states.

What happens after a What happens after a person reaches the legal person reaches the legal limit?limit?

Blurred VisionBlurred Vision Slurred SpeechSlurred Speech Poor muscle Poor muscle

control.control. Reaction time Reaction time

decreasesdecreases Judgment Judgment

impairedimpaired

What B.A.C level will What B.A.C level will induce a coma?induce a coma?

.4 .4 After .5, death After .5, death

usually occursusually occurs

What organ breaks down What organ breaks down alcohol?alcohol?

LiverLiver The liver’s primary The liver’s primary

job is to break down job is to break down toxins, but when toxins, but when there is too much there is too much alcohol, the liver is alcohol, the liver is busy trying to break busy trying to break that down instead.that down instead.

The filter breaksThe filter breaks

How long does it take to get How long does it take to get alcohol out of your body?alcohol out of your body?

1 hour1 hour = 1.2 oz = 1.2 oz A hangover is A hangover is

a sign of a sign of alcohol alcohol poisoning. poisoning. This is This is withdrawalwithdrawal

What are the symptoms of What are the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal or a alcohol withdrawal or a hangover?hangover?

CrampsCramps VomitingVomiting Elevated blood Elevated blood

pressurepressure SweatingSweating Dilated pupilsDilated pupils Sleep problemsSleep problems DiarrheaDiarrhea ConvulsionsConvulsions

What is alcoholism?What is alcoholism?

Chronic disease Chronic disease influenced by:influenced by:

GeneticsGenetics Social factorsSocial factors Environmental Environmental

factorsfactors

What are 3 liver What are 3 liver disorders caused by disorders caused by alcoholism?alcoholism?

Fatty liverFatty liver Alcoholic Alcoholic

hepatitishepatitis Cirrhosis—Cirrhosis—

scarring of the scarring of the liverliver

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

Caused when Caused when a fetus is a fetus is infected with infected with too much too much alcohol.alcohol.

What are some What are some characteristics of Fetal characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?Alcohol Syndrome?

Low birth weightLow birth weight Physical Physical

deformitiesdeformities Heart defectsHeart defects Joint and limb Joint and limb

deformitiesdeformities Mental Mental

handicapshandicaps

How does one get help How does one get help for alcoholism?for alcoholism?

Contact an Contact an organizationorganization

Maintain Maintain motivation and motivation and determination to determination to recoverrecover

Receive support Receive support from family and from family and friends.friends.

Is alcohol right for you?Is alcohol right for you?

Only you can Only you can make the make the decision to put decision to put certain things certain things into your body.into your body.

Use your own Use your own judgmentjudgment